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Hydrogen-Bond-Assisted π-Stacking of Shape-Persistent Cyclophanes
journal contribution
posted on 2002-10-05, 00:00 authored by Chih-Hsiu Lin, James TourThe π-stacking interaction between shape-persistent cyclophanes works cooperatively with multiple
hydrogen bonding sites to form cyclophane dimers. These findings considerably broaden the
applicability of π-stacking interactions as a driving force in self-assembly chemistry. A gel formation
effect was also noticed in one of the cyclophanes.